Pen and pencil retainer



June 17, 1947. F. E. HORNBECK PEN AND PENCIL RETAINER Filed June 13,1945 EA/wrEERA/B 561% Patented June 17, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to garments or the like and has for its object toprovide a pen and pencil retainer detachably connected to a garment bymeans of which a pen, pencil or other similar article may be securelyheld against accidental displacement.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a device which isinvisible whereby the appearance of a garment will not be disfigured.

A further object of the invention is to provide a retaining device forsupporting pens, pencils and the like to the body of a garment whereby apocket flap will not be injured or pulled out of shape by the weight ofarticle supported thereby or pressure in securing the articles in place.

And a, further object of this invention is to provide means for holdingpencil points out of contact with the lining of a pocket, thus avoidingthe puncturing and wearing out of the lining.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from thefollowing description and the accompanying illustrative drawings inwhich:

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic view illustrating my invention and itsapplication,

Figure 2 is a top view of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is an elevational view looking at one end of the device, and

Figure 4 is a section in line 4-4 of Figure 2.

In the accompanying drawings as above enumerated and in the followingspecification, like characters of reference indicate like partsthroughout and in which indicates my invention which consists of anoblong plate or strip ll, of thin resilient material, such as sheetsteel, hard rubber or plastic, the ends I2 and I3, of which are roundedand on each of said ends is a snap button cap l4 and 15, for engagementwith the buttons I6 and H, attached to the body l8, of a garment l9,which garment may be a vest.

The plate I l, is formed slightly arcuate for two reasons; first, topermit the snap 20, to be easily passed over the upper edge 2|, of theplate and secondly, to conform to the contour of the body of a wearer.The plate II, is provided with a series of longitudinal parallel rows22, 23 and 24, of apertures 25, 26 and 21, to receive balls 28, of snaps20, carried on the clips 28', which hold pens or pencils 29. Thesehorizontally spaced rows of apertures permit vertical adjustment of thepencils whereby the points thereof may be kept out of contact with thebottom 30, of the pocket 3!, thus avoiding puncturing the goods thereof.7

By placing my retainer behind the flap edge 32,

of the pocket it becomes invisible and does not I alter the naturalappearance of the pocket through exposing the device. Its application tothe garment proper rather than to the pocket flap avoids dragging downthe pocket either through its own weight and that of the pens andpencils, and more particularly through the pressure in attaching sucharticles to the pocket forming material. It is obvious that the deviceis easily and quickly removable for attaching to a purse or when sendingthe garment to a cleaner. It is thought that persons skilled in the artto which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clearunderstanding of the invention after considering the description inconnection with the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description isregarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size and rearrangement of details and parts suchas come within the purview of the invention claimed may be resorted to,in actual practice, if desired.

Having ow described my invention that which I claim as new and desire toprocure by Letters Patent is:

In combination with a garment having a pocket, an article retainermounted within said pocket and upon the wall thereof in concealedposition, said retainer comprising a transversely elongated strip,fastening means at the ends of said strip for detachably securing thesame to said wall of said pocket and a plurality of vertically spaced,horizontal roWs of apertures in said strip for detachable selectiveengagement by an article retaining clip, the apertures of adjacent rowsbeing staggered, said strip being arcuately I curved transverse to itslongitudinal axis in conformity with the contour of the person of theuser.

FRANK E. HORNBECK.

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